Sprint Planning Facilitation Guide
Plan a sprint with a realistic commitment.
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Facilitate sprint planning. Team size and availability this sprint: [TEAM_AVAILABILITY]. Sprint length: [SPRINT_LENGTH]. Backlog candidates: [BACKLOG_ITEMS]. Velocity or throughput of recent sprints: [RECENT_VELOCITY]. Produce: capacity calculation (people x available days x focus factor, minus holidays and meetings, showing arithmetic); a proposed sprint goal; selection of items that fit capacity with the reasoning; a check that each item meets the definition of ready; a task breakdown for the top items; risks and dependencies; a commitment statement; and a 60-minute agenda (goal, review capacity, select, break down, confirm). Add a table: Item | Estimate | Acceptance criteria | Dependency | Owner | Risk. Include facilitation tips (stop negotiating scope after the goal is set, avoid overcommitting), questions that expose hidden work, and a script to open (50 words). Use my data; do not claim a velocity not provided. Finish with the sprint backlog as a table (item, estimate, owner, dependency) and a one-line sprint goal. If selected work exceeds capacity by more than 10 percent, list which items to remove first and why.
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Team of 5, two-week sprint (10 days). Leave: Ana 2 days. Available person-days = 5 x 10 - 2 = 48. Focus factor 70 percent (meetings, support): 48 x 0.7 = 33.6 person-days. Last three sprints completed 21, 24, and 19 points; average 21.3. Proposed goal: "Customers can reorder a past purchase in two clicks." Selected: reorder button (5), saved basket (8), confirmation email (3), bug fixes (5) = 21 points, matching average velocity. Risks: email provider access not yet granted; ask Sam to resolve by day 2. Commitment: goal first, the four items second; cut the email if time runs out.
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